E-Journal | Schechter Manhattan Gala 2024

Congratulations to Howard Rubin and Eli Kaminsky

on their well deserved honors

Thank you to Faculty, Staff, Administration, past and present supporters of Schechter Manhattan and the Board of Trustees for caring for our students

"Al Kol Ayleh" על כל אלה
For all of this we are grateful and thankful.

Cherise Solomon-Feld and Randy Feld

Thank you to all who who have worked at Schechter,

who have sent their child(ren) to Schechter,

who have supported Schechter with their work, wisdom and wealth.

You have changed lives...

And thank you to all who have who have attended Schechter... you are our living proof!

Sally Gottesman

Dear Howard

Congratulations
On this most deserving honor

You and your commitment, generosity, and dedication
are an inspiration to all of us!

We are so happy to share this special night with you.

Lorin and Kupferberg Family

Mazal Tov to Howard and Eli - thank you for your leadership and dedication!

A deep Thank You to all of Schechter Manhattan's teachers and staff for your amazing and important work!

Julie Sissman and Phil Richter, Talia and Orli

Simon and Annie Davis Foundation

We are proud of each student trained at Schechter Manhattan over the years

and thank everyone who made their excellent Jewish

and general education possible!

Karen and Henry Glanternik

In honor of Howard and Eli and the entire board for their strength and leadership in challenging times.

Eileen and Jerry Lieberman

IT'S BEEN AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD AS PRESIDENT OF SCHECHTER MANHATTAN

AS WE PURSUE OUR VISION FOR THE JEWISH FUTURE FROM A DIFFERENT VENUE MAY WE GO FROM STRENGTH TO STENGTH.

AM YISRAEL CHAI

HOWARD RUBIN

Nan and Howard Rubin

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Richard Steinwurtzel

Kol HaKavod to the honorees on their well-deserved honors.

Skip & Ilana Vichness

Akabas- Kaminsky Family

Kol HaKavod to the honorees on their well-deserved honors.

Mimi and Barry Alperin

Congratulations to Howard on receiving this well deserved honor

Daniel Bernstein

Lilly and David Icikson

We are filled with gratitude for Schechter Manhattan's many years as a second home for our family

For the many teachers who helped shape our children's education

For the community of parents and children who grew up

with our children and with us

For the trustees and community supporters who joined with us to build the school and sustain it for decades

For the educational leaders who helped us learn how to envision, plan,

build, and support the institutions we care about, through times of stability and of change

Yasher koakh and thank you to all!

May our future include more such warm communities, such joyful schools, and such opportunities to build the institutions our communities need to thrive.

The Urbas - Morris Family

Kol HaKavod to the honorees on their well-deserved honors.

Dr. Elaine Morris

Howard

I am so grateful for your partnership, your leadership and your friendship. Our school has been immeasurably blessed by your involvement and support.

Kol HaKavod!

Ann and Dan Melinger

Kol HaKavod to the honorees

on their well-deserved honors.

Jo Ellen Finkel and Donald Bernstein

Kol HaKavod to Howard Rubin and the entire Board for your vision and persistence, assuring continued high quality Jewish education for the families of New York.

Pat and Jim Fingeroth

In Honor of Howard Rubin

Kol HaKavod for the years of active, generous and enthusiastic support and his wise counsel since the very inception of Schechter Manhattan.

Howard is a thoroughgoing mench whom we are so proud to call a friend.

Molly Pollak and Philip Gassel

Kol HaKavod to all of the honorees.

In loving memory of founders Anita & Stanley Gluck

Freema & Harris Gluck Nagler

Carol Ingall and Stephan Brumberg

We would like to congratulate all past and present teachers, administrators, and students who made Schechter such a great place.

We are greatful for the superb education our children received and THANK YOU to Shira Jacobson for being such a unique educator and the best mother and spouse one could ask for.

Samuel, Noa, Jeremy, Shira, and David Jacobson Libchaber family

Mazal Tov to Howard Rubin

Elizabeth Scheuer and Peter Joseph

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Lauren & Alan Klein

Sara Malamut

For your Dedication and Commitment to the Children

Thank you Schechter Manhattan

and

Ann Melinger

Naomi and Michael Melinger

Rena Cole & Ephie Bernstein

Sheri and James Rosenfeld

Thank you to Howard Rubin who responded to the call to step forward and guide Schechter through difficult times.

Kol ha-kavod for bringing Schechter's tenure to a close with dignity and respect.

Rabbi Larry Sebert and Dr. Jane Davidson

Mazal Tov to the Honorees and to all who have worked so hard for and at Schechter Manhattan.

Sue Schwartz and Howard Muchnick

It was a privilege to be part of Schechter Manhattan (or, as we called it back then, SSSM) from its founding in 1995 through the end of 2008.

Not only were Aron and Jonah able to engage in intensive, progressive secular and Jewish studies, but they were consistently encouraged to be kind, compassionate, thoughtful human beings, all within the framework of a very special community.

To everyone who made that possible, from the people who came together in 1995, to teachers and staff, donors, members of the various boards, and our fellow SSSM parents and students, for the last time, we extend our heartfelt thanks.

Jessica Friedman ,Bob Wander,
Aron Wander and Jonah Wander

We are truly honored to have been a part of the Schechter Manhattan's community and remain forever grateful to the faculty and leadership for their dedication to our children's formative education years.

Howard Rubin - Thank you for your dedication, selfless leadership and many hours of commitment to the school of which all of its graduates bear the legacy....your legacy to the next generation!

Jonathan, Samantha, Zachary, Eli and GiGi Gordon

Kol HaKavod to Howard Rubin.

We're so very proud of all you do

and cherish your friendship.

Dena and Mark Hirsch

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

M. Natasha Labovitz

"The teaching is a light" Kethuvim 6.23

Kol HaKavod Howard

You have always been the light of Schechter Manhattan.

Rachel and Brian Lustbader

Mazal Tov, Howard, on this well-deserved honor!

We are thrilled to celebrate you and all you have done for Schechter Manhattan and the Jewish community.

You are a role model and very dear to us.

Love,

Amy and Neil Steiner

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Lauren Albert and Joe Larson

Mazel tov to the honorees and to the whole Schechter Manhattan Community! It has been a wonderful journey together and we are grateful for the strong academic foundation you've given our children.

Noah and Erica Cohen

Congratulations to Howard and Nan Rubin

on their many years of devoted service to

Schechter Manhattan and to so many other facets of the Jewish Community

"Kol HaKavod!'

"May They Go From Strength To Strength!"

David S. Dane D.D.S.

All of the Edells salute Howard Rubin

for his leadership of Schecter Manhattan

and throughout the Jewish community.

David and Marsha Edell

Kol HaKavod to Lilly and David Icikson and all the honorees for their commitment and vision to the quality and character of Jewish Education.

Terry Edelstein, PhD

Mazel Tov, Howard!

You are a great role model and have impacted so many!

Adam and Rebecca Epstein

Kol HaKavod to the honorees on their well-deserved honors.

Tali and Stan Etra

Mazal Tov and thanks to Howard Rubin

for his years of tremendous dedication and hard work!

Amy Foster and Stephen Berman

Honorin Howard Rubin

As Rashi said,

"The tenet of a good life is a life of good deeds."

You inspire us all to live up to this Jewish mandate.

With admiration,

Karen Gantz and Eric Zahler

Thank you to all of the Schechter Manhattan teachers who have encouraged students to take their places at the amud, at the lab bench, at the easel, on the soccer field, at the blackboard, or wherever they choose to be.

Thank you to all the staff, administrators, board members, education committee members, parents, and other supporters who helped to make this school such a special place.

Lisa Gordis and Aaron Saiger

Yael and Hannah Saiger

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Jerry & June Gottlieb

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Jeffrey Davis - Moses & Singer LLP

Mazal tov to the honorees and thank you to Schechter Manhattan for playing such an important role in our lives for so many years.

Rabbi Rachel Ain, Rabbi Dave Levy,

Jared Levy ('19), and Zack Levy ('22)

Thank you to everyone who poured their hearts and souls into creating SSSM and sustaining it for the past 30 years.

Kol Hakavod

Lisa Maller & Rich Ocken

We will miss a school that was motivated to educate and instill traditional values in children to be good kids over adult agendas.

Ana Villalobos and Steve Merczynski

Kol HaKavod to the honorees. In loving memory of founders Anita & Stanley Gluck

Freema & Harris Nagler

As one of the founders of Schechter Manhattan over 25 years ago, it is with great pride and some sadness to celebrate this moment of closure and the great history of this transformational institution.

Kol Hakavod to our long time dear friend HOWARD RUBIN, who took on the leadership of Schechter Manhattan through the most challenging times. With his exceptional vision he guided this extraordinary school through a most successful transition

We are inspired by your leadership and blessed by your friendship

Dr. Hugh & Martha Pollack

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Jacqueline Pykon

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Rachel Mann & Joshua Rosenblatt

Kol HaKavod to the honorees on their well-deserved honors.

Leila and Lowell Robinson

Thank you to all the Schechter teachers and staff for all you have done to support our grandchildren,

Elie and Amalia Rosen

Diane and Neal Rosen

Mazel Tov Howard

Maris and Andy Rosenberg

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Jane Rosenberg and Harvey Tepner

Howard,

You truly live an exemplary life in everything you do: A proud, devoted husband, father and grandfather; An outstanding lawyer and leader of one of New York's prominent law firms; And all your service as an officer of some of the most important institutions in our Jewish community, including the Board Presidency for which you are honored tonight.

Ronni and I send you and Nan our very best wishes on this joyous occasion as both your fellow congregants and your friends.

Ronni Bolger and Mel Schweitzer

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Jody Sperling

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Judith, Leonard, Emma, Lowell Stern

Howard,

Yasher Koach on your many years of leadership and stewardship of Schechter Manhattan!

Natalie and Brett Barth

With Gratitude to and Recognition of all the Teachers and Staff of the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan through the years....

Words alone can never express our deepest thanks to and appreciation of all of the teachers and staff of SSSM from the day the school opened its doors. We have always been in awe of their patience, guidance, knowledge, love of learning and teaching, and menschlichkeit. Their skills provided our family with not only a solid education, but gave our children the immeasurable gift of curiosity, made learning a joyous experience and helped them develop into life long learners.

The staff's friendliness, support, excellence and dependability made the Schechter the warm community we remain a part of. We acknowledge that these are debts that can never be repaid.

Thank you,

Susan and Marty and the entire Lorin and Kupferberg families

With gratitude and affection for my dear friend

Howard Rubin and my new friend Eli Kaminsky!

Your leadership of the Jewish community has made all the difference -

and will continue to do so for many years to come.

With love,

Beth Mann

Mazal Tov to Past-President of Town & Village Synagogue, Howard Rubin.

His support for Jewish causes comes from the heart.

We are a better Jewish community because of you.

Town & Village Synagogue

Mazal Tov, Eli, on this well-deserved honor!

From your aunt, uncle and cousins:

Meg, Seth, Shai, Becky, Tal, Polina, Shoshana, Josh, and Lev

Meg & Seth Akabas

We and our community are forever enriched by the mensches you raised. With deep appreciation for generations of Schechter Manhattan students, families, teachers and leaders,

Rabbi Yael Hammerman, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky

and all your friends at Ansche Chesed

Congratulations to Howard Rubin

on this well deserved honor.

Marian Faytell Friedman

Congratulations to Howard Rubin for all the hard work he did for the school!

Cheryl & Philip Fishbein & Schatten

Mazal tov, Howard!

We are proud to join the Schechter Manhattan community in honoring you tonight. Your leadership, passion and commitment to the school is inspiring. Thank you for your many years of service to the Jewish community. Love,

Amy and Howard Friedner

Todah Rabbah and Mazal Tov to

Nan & Howard Rubin.

Hazzak! Hazzak!

Ronnie & David Parker

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Plaza Jewish Community Chapel

Mazal Tov to our dear friend Howard Rubin on this well deserved honor.

Joan and Paul Schreiber

Not everyone gets to have a big brother that they can look up to the way I've always looked up to my brother Howard.

Mazel Tov on yet another amazing and well-deserved honor!

Judy and Steven Spitz

The Aderman-Alcorn Family

Roy Aharon

Ariel Bikel

Maya Asif-Blank

Shoshana Akabas Barzel and Josh Barzel

Stacey and Uri Cohen

Yair Cohen

Cindy Dolgin Ed.D.

Daniel Etra

Jessica Feiwus

Abby and Tara Fersko

Liz Freirich and Saul Kaiserman

Reyzl Geselowitz

Cynthia Goldberg

Antonia Greenberg

Shoshana, Adina, Tal, Rabbi Naomi, and Rabbi Robert Kalish Scheinberg

Liliana Klein

Eli Labovitz

Sam Labovitz

Zack Levy

Dr. Steven Lorch

Eliana Lorch

Odelia Lorch

Talia Lorch

Aliza and Benjamin Mann

Adina Postman

Batya Postman

Jordyn Pykon

Ilana Rayport

Yael Rayport

Anya Roberts

Hannah Saiger

Jonathan Segal

Deanna Stecker

Emma, Stern

Alva Stux

Remy Tepner

Sydney Tepner

Aliza Weinstock

Nevo Yemini

Anonymous

Ittamar and Aileen Arnold

Sarenne and Alejandro Benchimol

Melissa Epstein and Adam Jackson

Shira Epstein and David Tolchin

Gayle Goren

Alana Stevens and Asaf Kastner

Dotan and Bryan Limon

Nahum-Shaish

Chinwe Nwokafor-Ojarikre

Rabbis Yael Hammerman and Joshua Rabin

Jessica Shpall Rosen

Jennifer Rosenberg & Gil Israeli

Daniella Shachter

Aaron & Rachel Siegel

Stefan Stux

Kol HaKavod to the honorees on their well-deserved honors.

David, Susan, Sam and Lily Cohen

In honor of PEOPLE extraordinnaires Howard Rubin, Steve Lorch, and the whole Schechter Manhattan family from beginning to end.

Stacey and Uri Cohen

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Susan and David Cohen

What a privilege to have worked at Schechter Manhattan-as much a think tank as a school -

with world-class colleagues and menschen.

Cindy Dolgin Ed.D.

The Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center congratulates

Howard Rubin on years of service to Schechter Manhattan and the community as a whole.

Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center

Mazal tov to Nava and the graduating class of 2024. We're so proud of you! And thank you to all the teachers and staff!

Alana Stevens and Asaf Kastner

Mazel tov to Howard Rubin on this well-earned honor and sending gratitude for all the things he does for the Jewish Community.

Steven and Nancy Manket

Best wishes to the dedicated Schechter Manhattan faculty and staff.

Michael Geselowitz & Emily Schneider

With deep appreciation for the many years of vision, growth, and leadership.

Thank you, Schecther Manhattan!

Gary Pretsfelder and Nina Bruder

Kol Hakovod Howard!

Since our LDD days over 45 years ago, you have always been a role model leader! May you continue to go from strength to strength!

Marilyn Kneller-Rimsky and Neil T. Rimsky

Mazel tov on many years of dedication to

Schechter Manhattan.

Love,

Jake, Dana, Henry, Alice, Leslie, Andrew & Max

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Stephen Saft

Congratulations to Howard Rubin.

Henry & Linda Salmon

Equity Valuation Associates Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants

Arthur Ainsberg

Sharon and Myles Akabas

Anonymous

Carol and Robert Antler

Janice and David Barnard

Roseanne Benjamin

Peter Webb and Eric Blomquist

Rachel Bluth and Derek Smith

Phyllis Brochstein

Anne Corwin

Daniel and Allison Feinstein

Marc Gary

Richy Glassberg

Andrea and Larry Goodman

Beth Hill

Rochelle and David Hirsch

Karen and Jonathan Kaplan

Allison and Pablo Kapusta

Michael Kubin

Michael and Audrey Norwich

Park Avenue Synagogue

Yaarah Pinhas

Cindy and David Pinter

Harriet and Bruce Rabb

Anita Schlossberg

Sue Schwartz and Howard Muchnick

Joseph Seeman

Deborah Shapira

Marc Silberberg

Carol and Irv Smokler

Joan and Leon Tannenbaum-Maleson

Wealthspire Advisors

Yaron and Erica Werber

Sponsor List

Leadership Circle

Cherise Solomon-Feld and Randy Feld

Sally Gottesman

Lorin and Kupferberg Family

Julie Sissman and Phil Richter, Talia and Orli

Chai Circle

Simon and Annie Davis Foundation

Karen and Henry Glanternik

Eileen and Jerry Lieberman

Nan and Howard Rubin

Richard Steinwurtzel

Skip & Ilana Vichness

Visionary Circle

Akabas- Kaminsky Family

Mimi and Barry Alperin

Daniel Bernstein

Lilly and David Icikson

Elisheva Urbas and David Morris

Dr. Elaine Morris

Scholar

Ann and Dan Melinger

Partner

Jo Ellen Finkel and Donald Bernstein

Davis & Gilbert LLP

Pat and Jim Fingeroth

Molly Pollak and Philip Gassel

Freema & Harris Gluck Nagler

Joel S. Hirschtritt

Carol Ingall and Stephan Brumberg

Samuel, Noa, Jeremy, Shira, and David Jacobson Libchaber family

Elizabeth Scheuer and Peter Joseph

Lauren & Alan Klein

Sara Malamut

Naomi and Michael Melinger

Rena Cole & Ephie Bernstein

Sheri and James Rosenfeld

Rabbi Larry Sebert and Dr. Jane Davidson

Howard Muchnick Sue Schwartz

Supporter

Jessica Friedman

Jonathan, Samantha, Zachary, Eli and GiGi Gordon

Dena and Mark Hirsch

M. Natasha Labovitz

Rachel and Brian Lustbader

Amy and Neil Steiner

Friend

Lauren Albert and Joe Larson

Noah and Erica Cohen

David S. Dane D.D.S.

David and Marsha Edell

Terry Edelstein, PhD

Adam and Rebecca Epstein

Tali and Stan Etra

Amy Foster and Stephen Berman

Karen Gantz and Eric Zahler

Lisa Gordis and Aaron Saiger

Jerry & June Gottlieb

Jeffrey Davis - Moses & Singer LLP

Rabbi Rachel Ain and Rabbi Dave Levy

Lisa Maller & Rich Ocken

Ana Villalobos and Steve Merczynski

Freema & Harris Nagler

Dr. Hugh & Martha Pollack

Jacqueline Pykon

Rachel Mann & Joshua Rosenblatt

Leila and Lowell Robinson

Diane and Neal Rosen

Maris and Andy Rosenberg

Jane Rosenberg and Harvey Tepner

Ronni Bolger and Mel Schweitzer

Jody Sperling

Judith, Leonard, Emma, Lowell Stern

Full-page Ad

Natalie and Brett Barth

Ramah Berkshires

Marcia and Geoffrey Colvin

The Lorin and Kupferberg Family

Beth Mann

Town & Village Synagogue

Half-page Ad

Meg & Seth Akabas

Ansche Chesed

Marian Faytell Friedman

Cheryl & Philip Fishbein & Schatten

Amy and Howard Friedner

Ronnie & David Parker

Plaza Jewish Community Chapel

Scholze Family

Joan and Paul Schreiber

Judy and Steven Spitz

Alumni and Former Staff

The Aderman-Alcorn Family

Roy Aharon

Ariel Bikel

Maya Asif-Blank

Shoshana Akabas Barzel and Josh Barzel

Stacey and Uri Cohen

Yair Cohen

Cindy Dolgin Ed.D.

Daniel Etra

Jessica Feiwus

Abby and Tara Fersko

Liz Freirich and Saul Kaiserman

Reyzl Geselowitz

Cynthia Goldberg

Antonia Greenberg

Shoshana, Adina, Tal, Rabbi Naomi, and Rabbi Robert Kalish Scheinberg

Liliana Klein

Eli Labovitz

Sam Labovitz

Zack Levy

Dr. Steven Lorch

Eliana Lorch

Odelia Lorch

Talia Lorch

Aliza and Benjamin Mann

Adina Postman

Batya Postman

Jordyn Pykon

Ilana Rayport

Yael Rayport

Anya Roberts

Hannah Saiger

Jonathan Segal

Deanna Stecker

Emma, Stern

Alva Stux

Remy Tepner

Sydney Tepner

Aliza Weinstock

Nevo Yemini

Parent

Anonymous

Ittamar and Aileen Arnold

Sarenne and Alejandro Benchimol

Melissa Epstein and Adam Jackson

Shira Epstein and David Tolchin

Gayle Goren

Alana Stevens and Asaf Kastner

Dotan and Bryan Limon

Nahum-Shaish

Chinwe Nwokafor-Ojarikre

Rabbis Yael Hammerman and Joshua Rabin

Jessica Shpall Rosen

Jennifer Rosenberg & Gil Israeli

Daniella Shachter

Aaron & Rachel Siegel

Stefan Stux

Tribute Listing

David, Susan, Sam and Lily Cohen

Stacey and Uri Cohen

Susan and David Cohen

Cindy Dolgin Ed.D.

Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center

Alana Stevens and Asaf Kastner

Steven and Nancy Manket

Michael Geselowitz & Emily Schneider

Gary Pretsfelder and Nina Bruder

Marilyn Kneller-Rimsky and Neil T. Rimsky

Jake, Dana, Henry, Alice, Leslie, Andrew & Max Rubin

Stephen Saft

Henry and Linda Salmon

Contribution

Arthur Ainsberg

Sharon and Myles Akabas

Anonymous

Carol and Robert Antler

Janice and David Barnard

Roseanne Benjamin

Peter Webb and Eric Blomquist

Rachel Bluth and Derek Smith

Phyllis Brochstein

Anne Corwin

Daniel and Allison Feinstein

Marc Gary

Richy Glassberg

Andrea and Larry Goodman

Beth Hill

Rochelle and David Hirsch

Karen and Jonathan Kaplan

Allison and Pablo Kapusta

Michael Kubin

Michael and Audrey Norwich

Park Avenue Synagogue

Yaarah Pinhas

Cindy and David Pinter

Harriet and Bruce Rabb

Anita Schlossberg

Sue Schwartz and Howard Muchnick

Joseph Seeman

Deborah Shapira

Marc Silberberg

Carol and Irv Smokler

Joan and Leon Tannenbaum-Maleson

Wealthspire Advisors

Yaron and Erica Werber